Somebody Stop Me! v. 2.0

Commander / EDH Matrixxx999

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Unsubstantiate —July 11, 2016

Going to add to the deck Unsubstantiate, the problem, as always is what to cut?

Possible candidates for exclusion:

Matrixxx999 says... #1

So, enpc, I've been thinking hard about your suggestions about lands and decided to do the following:

  • I will try to increase the number of land cards to 36 as you suggested, I didn't sleep half the night, thinking what to cut in the deck. :P So I decided to try to play without Disenchant, now I doubt what land should I add to the deck, should it be Strip Mine, or Riptide Laboratory (good interactions with some of my creatures), or maybe even Drowned Catacomb. What do you think?
  • And I'll cut one Island as you suggested to add Cephalid Coliseum. So it is now in the deck again!

Thanks for suggestions, and for giving me the impetus to make those changes. :)

June 22, 2016 10:43 p.m.

enpc says... #2

I know that feeling. Far too many times I have found myself awake at like 1 in the morning trying to figure out subtle changes to a deck. I think you've made the right decision though.

I think your mana base can support the Strip Mine. Remember, you haven't actually gone down in coloured sources, you've gone up in colourless sources. And having land removal is really good to have. Say your opponent has a Gaea's Cradle in play any they're getting too far ahead. Or your go to Blasting Station combo and somebody Crop Rotations out a Glacial Chasm (ok, so this isn't very likely) or you are just trying to get a bit of damage through to keep the pressure on but somebody has a Maze of Ith out (this is much more likely). Or one I have actually come across is that you're trying to set up a combo but your opponent has just enough maan open for a counterspell or removal that would screw up the combo. Strip Mine the land, change phases and win.

Land destruction to me is one of those things that every deck should have access to. Doesn't need a huge amount, but just a bit is worthwhile.

June 22, 2016 11:43 p.m.

Your friends must really hate playing against this deck! All-around very powerful list, and I like the combos/synergies. Unfortunately my moral opposition to Omniscience prevents me from being able to give an upvote here, sorry!

June 23, 2016 5:14 a.m.

Matrixxx999 says... #4

Thanks!

Well, one of my friends totally hates this deck. But he usualy plays with Zur + Infection + all standart stuff... Thus my deck brings the cosmic balance and justice to the table, when he plays Zur. :D

I know what you talking about. I heared "It's not fair" to many times when Omniscience was cheated on the table, well, what can I say, I trying to make this deck as competitive as possible, and there is no such thing like fair game on this level.

June 23, 2016 6:43 p.m.